The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-13
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THE Prince of Naples's first efforts as a dra-
| matte author have not been crowned with sue.
cess. He wrote poem, the subject of which
was taken from the history of Greece, and sent
it TO Verdi, asking him to set it to music for the
| Queen fete. The composer replied 1T took
me an hour and half to read your Royal High.
ness's verse; the person charged to sing it would
have work for the whole day; as for the composer
| to set it to music, he must be a younger man
than your devoted servant, VERDI"
On board the Celtic when she collided with the
| Britannia, was Charles Saiter a native of Edin-
| burgh, Scotland, twenty eight years of age He
wears the Queens medal for bravery, and has
saved in his short life thirty-nine persons from
| drowning. He swan through q terrible off
| the Island OF Mauritius. in 1882, and carried a
line TO a sinking ship. But for him every soul on
board would have persisted He has been a rover
since he sixteen. He is in Detroit look
ing for a place as engineer on some lake steamer
THIS was the favorite mode of travelling of the
late Josh Billings Henry w. Shaw. Nearly
every summer it was his habit about the LIST
of June, to start ont with light carriage and
team of good roadsters for the New England
States He was a native of Berkshire county,
Massachusetts Jogging comfortably along in
company with Mrs. Shaw, and stopping wherev-
and long as inclination moved him. the
facetous Josh" thoroughly enjoyed this we'll
earned relaxation after winter of genuine hard
word in the way of lecturing.
THIS year being the sercentenary of the execu-
hold at Peterborough an historical exhibition of
portraits rings mssals and all objects of inter-
est connected with that unfortunate Queen. The
exhibition will be opened on the 18th of July
and closed on or about the 9Th of August. so as
TO include the date of Queen Mary's burial in
Peterborough Cathedral. The Queen has given
her patronage to the undertaking, and the Dean
of Peterborough is the president of infiuen-
tial committee by whom the exhibition will be
managed
IT is proposed to consolidate three Unitarian
church societies in Boston. namely, those of
which DIR. Edward Everett Hale, DR.. Bartol.and
Mr.. Savage are the pastors, and build for them
a new edifce on Back Bay. Dr. Bartol wishes
to retire from the active duties of the ministry
account of old age. DR.. Hale wishes to be
relieved from pastoral work in order that he
may have more time for literary pursuits; and
so if the plan is carried out Mr. Savage will be
the regular pastor of the church, with Dr. Hale
his associate. The only objection to the plan
is that Mr. Savage's radical ideas would be dis
tasteful to the moro conservative Y nitarians of
the other two churches.
STORIES of the wild West" heroes in London
are in order. 1t is told that one day Mr.. Frank
Richmond, the lecturer of the show. was acting
as guide to the Crown Prince of Denmark and
the Marquis of Lorne. Buck" Taylor CHANGED
to come up just Mr.. Richmond had turned
from the Marquis of Lorne. who had just asked
him question, to attend, as in etiquette bound.
to the Crown Prince Buck" who was ignorant
of the rank of the visitors, and who thought that
the Marquis OF Lorne was being slightly suubbed
account of his smaller stature and less impos-
ing appearance, said TO the lecturer indignantly.
why don't you tell the little fellow what he
wants to know7" Both of the distinguished
visitors were nightly amused.
THE members of the Cabinet have donned
their summer clothes. Secretary Whitney, who
is the best dressed member of the administra-
ton, has several suits oflight material which he
wears in regular rotation. Bayard wears a black
suit of light weight and light colored plug hat
with a black band. Endic y. wears suit of
gray Fairchild still clings his closely but
toned Prince Albert. He thinks such a coat
makes MIN look taller Villas looks well in a
new brown suit Lamar always broad
cloth. An innovation in his attire this year is a
pair of light trousers. Garland's summer outfit
overcoat. 1t bulges at the shoulders and flaps
around his legs A pair of baggy trousers,
white vest and a straw hat help to complete mis-
strange attire.
AT the taking of the Prussian census on Dec.
1, 1885, there was one man of 120 years, another
of 118, a of III. another of lis, two
women of 112, two men aud woman of Ill,
five women of no. one man and four women of 100,
ten women of l07, thirteen men and seven women
of LOG. and quite a number of old gentlemen and
ladies who had attained theie 105th year. The
total number of persons who gave their age at
over 100 100. Out of 073 male persons be-
tween their Goth and 95th year in all the Prus-
of the BOG men between 90 and 100 years old 81
are natives of Siiesia Out OF the 2. 766 Prussian
women between the ages of 80 and 90 81 are
Sileslaus. There are 90 women in Silesia between
90 and 100 years old, and 80 Silesian women
who have exceeded their Tooth year.